Human Resources Manager

CIF Construction Ltd.; Prince George; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSP contributions

Health benefits

Job summary

CIF Construction Ltd. is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our team in a full-time, office-based role. The position is Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m., supporting employees across multiple construction sites and driving the implementation of a new HRIS/HR platform. You will lead day-to-day HR operations, collaborate with management and project teams, and oversee recruitment, onboarding and compliance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of progressive HR experience including leadership/management.
• Experience recruiting, scheduling, employee relations, performance management, and policy administration.
• Experience implementing or administering an HRIS or similar system (asset).
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience in a unionized environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate employees across multiple construction projects with project leaders.
• Maintain a master crew schedule including rotations, assignments and workforce needs.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment: ads, screening, interviews, references and offers.
• Develop relationships with trades, unions and training institutions for staffing.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation and pre-employment requirements.
• Identify training needs with Safety Manager and coordinate training.
• Research and pursue government training grants and subsidies.
• Maintain confidential HR records and ensure policy compliance.
• Support HR policy development and standardized processes, including HRIS rollout.

Skills

HR Leadership

Recruitment

Workforce Scheduling

Employee Relations

Policy Administration

HRIS

Grant Applications

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR Management

CHRP designation (asset)

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Description

CIF Construction Ltd. is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our team. This is a full-time, office-based position located, working Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.This is a unique opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join a company that is growing quickly and requires dynamic, practical HR support to keep pace with its expanding workforce and operations. The Human Resources Manager will oversee day-to-day HR functions while working closely with management, supervisors and project teams to support employees across multiple construction sites. A major focus of this role will be helping select and implement a new HRES/HRIS platform. The successful candidate will play a leading role in configuring the system, developing standardized processes, coordinating training and successfully rolling it out across the company. This position pays between $70,000 and $110,000 per year commensurate on experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate employees across multiple construction projects, working closely with Project Managers, Superintendents and site leadership.
• Maintain an accurate master crew schedule, including employee rotations, project assignments, availability, transfers and upcoming workforce requirements.
• Anticipate staffing needs and help ensure projects have the appropriate workforce in place.
• Manage the full recruitment process, including preparing and posting job advertisements, screening applications, interviewing candidates, conducting reference checks and coordinating offers of employment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with tradespeople, unions, training institutions and other recruitment partners.
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation and pre-employment requirements for new employees.
• Work closely with the Safety Manager to identify training requirements, coordinate employee training and support workforce and project planning.
• Research, apply for and administer government training grants, subsidies and other available funding opportunities.
• Maintain employee records, certifications, training documentation and other confidential HR information.
• Provide guidance to supervisors and employees regarding company policies, performance management, employee relations and workplace concerns.
• Support progressive discipline, investigations, attendance management and other employee-relations matters.
• Assist with the development, review and consistent application of HR policies, procedures and employment documentation.
• Help develop standardized HR processes and ensure the new system meets the needs of HR, payroll, safety, operations and project teams.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable employment legislation, collective agreements and company requirements.
• Support additional HR projects and organizational initiatives as required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of progressive human resources experience, including experience in an HR leadership or management role.
• Experience supporting tradespeople or working in construction, mining, industrial operations or another project-based environment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with recruitment, workforce scheduling, employee relations, performance management and policy administration.
• Experience implementing or administering an HRIS or similar employee-management system is considered a strong asset.
• Experience preparing and managing applications for training grants or workforce-development funding is an asset.
• Working knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience working in a unionized environment or interpreting collective agreements is preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce-tracking systems.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Commerce, Psychology, or a related field.
• A CHRP designation or progress toward CHRPwould be considered an asset.

Additional information

At CIF, employees benefit from a work-life balance with flexible time off and rewarding compensation that includes RSP contributions and competitive health benefits. We support a culture that prioritizes working safely to ensure everyone can enjoy days off with those most important to them. As an established company with over 35 years of success, CIF offers a stable and trusted workplace with low turnover, thanks to its dedicated team of long-standing employees. Working with us also means the chance to experience some of Canada’s most incredible landscapes at job sites across Western Canada.

Working hours: 40 hours per week.

Minimum experience: 5 years.